Improvement in whiffletrees



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UNITED STATEsPATENT Q FIOE.

PATRICK McGLEW, or DES MOINES, IOWA.

IMPRQVEMENT. IN WHIFFLETREES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 168,167, datedSeptember 28, 1875; application filed w .July 31, 1875 v Whiffletrees,of which the following is-a specification: I

Figure l is a top view of a whiffletree to which my improvement has beenapplied. Fig. 2 is afront view of the same, the tug bein g shown incross-section through the line a: as, Fig. 1. y 7

Similar letters of reference indicate corre- The invention is a springor elastic trac guard, and constitutes an improvement upon thatdescribed in Patent N 0. 69,771.

A represents a whiffletree, upon the ends of which are formed, or tothem are attached, hooks, to receive the tugs or traces B. To thevwh'iffletree A ,near its ends, and upon its front or upper sides, areattached straps O,

pose specified. Y

which are made of leather or spring metal, and upon the outer ends ofwhich are formed,

or to them are attached, loops D, of sufficient size to allow the tugsor traces B to be passed through them. 7

This construction of the guard adapts it to be readily attached to allwooden whiffletrees,

and, by its elasticity, obviates the necessity of giving the trace asharp bend or twist in I PATRIOK MOGLEW. Witnesses:

J. H. PHILLIPS,

W. J. KLINE.

